-Caveat Lector-
You know ...
I read a lot of the posts about the CIA and drugs and manipulation and the
like. What appears to me to be the common thread is there are those in
positions of power/control and those who are in positions of
powerlessness/controlled. This extends far beyond my small city to the
country at large to the rest of the world.
At some point in the past, some one person or group of persons set the goal
as having means -- money, education, property, and the like. Therefore,
the objectives of society seem to be centred on these "attributes" and the
hard work and sacrifice needed to achieve said objectives -- achieving
"status". Of course, there are advantages to being able to afford good
food, reliable transportation, secure shelter, and other basic needs for
living. However, the objectives press for MORE-MORE-MORE, creating an ever
increasing tempo of life and the livers (those who live) thereof. There
never seems to be any emphasis on 'enough'.
Even the bison will stampede occasionally but they probably do not run
themselves into the ground. Every historical leader who has left an
indelible mark on the world (e.g., the Nazarene, the Buddha, the Gandhi,
et al) seemed to have cast off the material world in order to focus on
issues that were of divine importance. Millions, if not billions, of
people throng to rites and rituals dedicated to these illuminated ones.
Yet, it almost seems like what their messages were are kept in the
background, overshadowed by the drive to succeed, consume, and excel -- at
the Earthly trough.
Having acknowledged the foregoing, I cannot conclude the 'privileged' are
truly blessed with advantages in life. I have seen people at all segments
of the spectrum who have had their good points and bad points. The best
ones knew 'enough', knew when they were in a good place and left
well-'enough' alone.
One can refer to the simple tale of "The Prince and the Pauper" (Twain?) to
see that nearly identical youngsters can have respect for each others'
merits, positions -- albeit at opposite ends of the spectrum. Some of the
most intelligent people I've know have never set foot inside a college
(having barely finished high school). Some of the best people I've known
have had very little in the way of material/monetary security. They didn't
own much, they didn't have much getting in the way of their uncomplicated
lives.
So, why a conspiracy to muddy everyone's lives with constantly increasing
consumption? Why create problems (as does TV advertising, fashion mags,
and other influences implying people just don't have 'enough' of whatever)
for people who are just fine where they are (in the social stratum)? Why a
conspiracy to instill the malaise of dissatisfaction in people? Why not
teach 'enough'?
There seems to be problem with addiction and abuse in our society(ies),
that I see only as a paradigm for what is wrong overall. "All men are
created equal" seems to instill a fear in some to acknowledge that
equality, wanting to rise above the rest for fear of ever having to back on
the same level again. I don't see much difference between druggies and
sale-hunters/tresses (foraging for the next good deal); an alcoholic and a
sales star (euphoria derived from consumption; one more drink/sale makes
things rosier); strict parents and politicians (commanding power over
people). Strip away the conditions and situations and I see the same kinds
of person, although engaging different devices to satisfy their needs.
A 'level playing field'? Once having tasted the fruits, once having been
exposed to the 'high', once having been Daffy Duck in the treasure trove,
it's hard to realise what a sense of equilibrium is. It's all a matter of
raising one's sensory perceptions and being able to keep them at a level or
higher. People are put into positions of power or control by those who may
feel unqualified to assert same themselves, for themselves, over
themselves. Why? Inadequacy? If so, made it so? If so, how to stop and
get off the merry-go-round (defeat the conspirators)?
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The only real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking
new landscapes but in having new eyes. -Marcel Proust
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: From: William Hugh Tunstall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
: To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
: Subject: Re: [CTRL] Stampeding Bison
: Date: Thursday, January 07, 1999 5:55 PM
:
: -Caveat Lector-
:
: Continuing discussion:
:
: I want a truly level playing field.... I don't for one minute believe
that
: economics determines one's character... that money and materialism is
: everything...but I believe we need to have a principle of fairness
applied
: here. If you are willing to work hard and play by the rules, you need to
: be rewarded.. Keeping this class system
: going is destructive for all of us..... Every day I see a lot snot-nosed
: privileged white kids who have had all of the privileges of living in
this
: society....and they are people who don't give a flying.... about
: anything except themselves. And thanks to our class system...these
little
: socially irresonsible jerks are going to be ushered into positions of
: responsibility in a few
: short years.... to be sending someone else's son or daughter off to war
: overseas to protect their investments...
:
: I think we need a different kind of America.. We need responsibility...
: and we need to become a society again... to pull together to make this
: country a better place..
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